Fireplaces by Heat & Glo

May 28, 2008
Alert #08-For Clearance

Fireplace Wall Controls Recalled by Hearth & Home Technologies®; High Temperatures Can Result in Property Damage

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls
Units: About 22,000
Manufacturer (Fireplace): Hearth & Home Technologies Inc., of Lakeville, Minn.
Manufacturer (Wall Controls): Nortech Systems Inc., of Wayzata, Minn.
Hazard: Failure in the wall control system can cause the fireplace to turn on by itself creating a risk of property damage. If the control fails and the consumer has left combustible objects directly in front of an unattended fireplace, there may also be a risk of fire.
Incidents/Injuries: Hearth & Home has received 13 reports of a fireplace turning itself on and continuing to operate, including two reports of minor property damage caused by high temperature. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves WSK-300 IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls sold with heat & Glo gas direct vent fireplaces with the following model & serial numbers:

Model Number	Sales period	All serial numbers up to
6000GLX-IPI-S	January 2007 to January 22, 2008	0021279289
6000GLX-IPILP-S	January 2007 to January 22, 2008	0021279322
6000GLX-IPI-R	January 2007 to January 28, 2008	0021281203
6000GLX-IPILP-R	January 2007 to January 22, 2008	0021279291
Cerona 36	January 2007 to January 22, 2008	0021279592
Cerona 42	January 2007 to January 23, 2008	0021279097

The fireplaces have a serial plate located on the floor, right hand side, of the fireplace control compartment. The model code, serial number, and date of manufacture are on this plate.

The recall also includes the following wall controls sold separately:

Wall Control Model Number	Sales period	Serial numbers
Heat & Glo WSK-300-HNG	January 2007 to December 2007	None
Heatilator WSK-300-HTL	June 2007 to December 2007	None
Quadra-Fire WSK-300-QF	November 2007 to December 2007	None

Sold by: Fireplace stores and distributors nationwide from January 2007 through February 2008 for between $2,800 and $3,500. Individual wall controls were sold by fireplace stores, distributors, and installers from January 2007 through February 2008 for $180.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should disable the fireplace until the repair is performed if they will be away from their residence for an extended period of time. Retailers are contacting consumers directly to inform them about the retrofit program and provide instructions on disabling the fireplace. Hearth & Home Technologies will send consumers a free replacement wall control panel for installation by the consumer or trained technician. Consumers not contacted by their retailer should contact Hearth & Home Technologies.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 215-5152 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.heatnglo.com.

Heatilator Quadra-Fire Heat & Glo Open

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.